En un período en que se visualizan peligrosas señales de intolerancia, en que la democracia ha ido en declive y en que se hace difícil no subsumirse en tendencias tribales y dicotómicas, dialogar es un ejercicio necesario e importante.
The breadth and depth of Zygmunt Bauman s engagement with social theory and the history of social thought has perhaps been underestimated, in part because many of his early writings were in Polish and never translated into English, and in part because many important pieces appeared in edited volumes and journals that are not readily available.
En un mundo de alta diferenciación sistémica, cultural e individual, laspretensiones de unidad, armonía o cohesión pueden estar tan justificadascomo siempre, pero, como es de esperar, resultan insuficientes paracomprender las paradojas, contradicciones y autoinmunidades inmanentesde su constitución.
The Behavior of Crowds: A Psychological Study is a lucid and searching inquiry into the mental life of collective bodies, examining how individuals, once absorbed into crowds, may surrender judgment, adopt shared emotions, and become susceptible to suggestion, myth, and leadership.
Paulina Hidalgo, nos regala una nueva y virtuosa comprensión antropológica de Wachuma o Cactus San Pedro, bajo la figura de un ser Caminante en Espiral, como ser vegetal con trayectoria y agencia propia, a la vez como conviviente del ser humano desde antes de la mal llamada historia latinoamericana y su mal habida conquista.
Didier Eribon, avui filòsof i sociòleg molt destacat, va marxar de jove per allunyar-se de la seva família i de tot el que aquesta representava (pobresa, homofòbia, racisme), però el deteriorament físic de la mare el fa tornar a Reims.
In 'Totem and Taboo,' Sigmund Freud delves into the realms of psychological anthropology, exploring the origins of civilization through the lens of psychoanalysis.
«La vida intensa» ofrece un análisis crítico al ideal moderno de vivir todas nuestras experiencias al límite, el cual puede resultar agotador y llevar a la sociedad a la frustración.
Johann Gottlieb Fichtes dreibändiges Werk 'Grundlage der gesamten Wissenschaftslehre' ist ein Meisterwerk der deutschen Idealismus und ein wichtiger Beitrag zur Philosophie des 19.
A ';vital, life-saving must-read' (Nora McInerny, author of Bad Vibes Only) manifesto for communal resilience based on in-depth investigations into history, social science, and psychology, from the bestselling author of Rage Becomes Her.
We are inclined to assume that digital technologies have suddenly revolutionized everything including our relationships, our forms of work and leisure, and even our democracies in just a few years.
'Mind blowingly brilliant' PHILIPPA PERRY'Few other writers have such passion for granular detail, intellectual heft and boundless curiosity' THE TIMES'As suspenseful and pacy as an episode of peak-era ER' GUARDIANA near-fatal health emergency leads to this powerful reflection on death-and what might follow-by the bestselling author of Tribe and The Perfect Storm.
In his stunning new book, Marriage and Civilization, author William Tucker looks at the evidence from biology, evolution, anthropology, history, and culture to come to a remarkable conclusion: it was the monogamous pairing of male and female - unusual among mammals - that led to human evolution.
Im jungen schweizerischen Bundesstaat waren es die kirchlich Liberalen, die wesentlich daran beteiligt waren, dass der Artikel zur Glaubensfreiheit in der Bundesverfassung von 1874 angenommen wurde.
Investigadores sociales que habitan la Patagonia argentina y chilena discuten acerca del territorio y sus representaciones, abordando temas como los estudios sobre las fronteras, los mapas, las migraciones, la interculturalidad y las religiosidades.
Spice Diet combines delicious recipes and healthy eating, using the tastes, healing powers and weight loss health properties of spices from around the world.
Since 2005, well over one million prospective immigrants have attempted to cement permanent residency in the UK by taking the Home Office-devised 'Life in the UK' test.
